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Chapter 45: Relapsed into Darkness
Izzy looked at her dress, it was exquisite. The scene painted on the skirt was one of her favorites and the bodice fit like a glove. She sunset falling behind the bridge, the water flowing along the riverbank, the flowers growing in the field nearby, it was a scene that brought her comfort and joy. She didn’t know how Susanna managed to pull it off, but it was perfect. She felt pretty, almost as if she hadn’t been attacked and defiled before the Hunt. She almost felt, dare she think it, normal.
“You look gorgeous,” Susanna said, walking up behind Izzy and smiling at her reflection in the mirror.
“You would choose Odessa, wouldn’t you?” Izzy said with a smile. “You always loved when daddy told her story.”
Susanna smiled without shame. “I did, rather.”
“You are most like her of the three of us. Kate’s dress is fitting, she would rather kill everyone that stands in her way. I would rather avoid conflict altogether and you would rather conspire behind the
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